The City of Boston’s new Roof Deck Ordinance is coming! Below is a link that will serve as the guidelines issued by Boston’s Inspectional Services Division for Buildings which have roof decks that serve as a place of recreation and assembly. The policy will go into effect on April 4, 2008.

The biggest issue here is that owners will be required to have their  roof decks inspected every 5 years beginning with the effective date of the ordinance. This won’t apply to owner-occupied one and two family dwellings (as defined in code), roof decks accessed through a singel access point within owner-occupied units, or for roofs not accessible to tenants or alarmed in accordance with CBC 9-9.13.

This will apply to many of the brownstones and buildings in the Back Bay, South End, and throughout the city so as a home or property owner you should be aware of the rules and changes.  For more information click on the link below for a copy of the ordinance.

Click here for Roof Deck Ordinance